Sha’Carri Richardson Has Been Named The Fastest Woman In America

Sha’Carri Richardson has been named the fastest woman in America. After winning the 100-meter final at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials Saturday with a time of 10.86 seconds, yelling in celebration as she crossed the finish line, Richardson took off into the stands. 

“My grandmother is my heart. My grandmother is my superwoman,” Richardson said.

“Honestly, that was one of my biggest goals in life – to have her see me compete in one of the highest levels, and be successful.”

My family has kept me grounded,” Richardson told NBC, per ESPN following her sprint. “This year has been crazy for me. Going from just last week, losing my biological mother, and I’m still here. … Last week, finding out my biological mother passed away and still choosing to pursue my dreams, still coming out here, still here to make the family that I do still have on this earth proud. … I’m highly grateful for them. Without them, there would be no me. Without my grandmother, there would be no Sha’Carri Richardson. My family is my everything, my everything until the day I’m done.”

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